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Sudanese Armed Forces retake Khartoum from Rapid Support Forces

| April 1, 2025

The Sudanese Armed Forces announced the recapture of Khartoum from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) after nearly two years of civil war. The RSF is now on the defensive after losing access to key supply lines, and the US-designated militia is seeking to consolidate control of other areas in an effort to regroup.

Islamic State flag waving on the wind

Analysis: Islamic State calls for jihad in Sudan

| January 24, 2025

In its weekly Al Naba newsletter, the Islamic State made its most explicit call for jihad inside Sudan, referring to opposing sides of the country’s brutal civil war as infidels. Both the Islamic State and Al Qaeda have now called on Muslims in Sudan to take up arms for their respective organizations.